Copra Consumption by Country
Fiji held 1,679 tonnes of copra supply in 2023, 57.3 percent of the total. The Marshall Islands came second and Taiwan third. Per person, the Marshall Islands led, ahead of Tuvalu. Australia's five-year fall reshaped the table. All figures count food available for human consumption, not actual intake.
Copra Consumption by Country: Quick Answer
In 2023, 35 countries reported 2,933 tonnes of copra food supply. Fiji ranked first with 1,679 tonnes, while the Marshall Islands had the highest per-person supply at 22.23 grams per person per day. The reported total fell 32.0 percent from 2022, largely because Australia's supply dropped sharply. FAO's figures represent food available for human consumption, not the amount actually eaten.
Copra Consumption by Country: Key Findings
Fiji had the largest reported copra food supply in 2023 at 1,679 tonnes, followed by the Marshall Islands at 315 tonnes and Taiwan. Together, these three countries accounted for 76.8 percent of the 2,933 tonnes reported across countries with a 2023 value.
The Marshall Islands had the highest per-person supply, well ahead of Tuvalu at 18.42 grams and Fiji at 4.98 grams. Australia ranked outside the top ten by volume after its steep fall.
Copra supply fell from 4,314 tonnes in 2022, a loss of 1,383 tonnes. Australia recorded the largest latest-year decline, falling by 1,729 tonnes, while Fiji added 386 tonnes. These figures represent food available for human consumption rather than the amount actually eaten.
The United Kingdom placed fourth at 162 tonnes and Australia fifth at 125, with Libya sixth (103), Tuvalu seventh (66) and Ireland eighth (53). The top three held 76.8 percent of the total, and Fiji reported 5.33 times as much copra supply as the Marshall Islands. Per person, Tuvalu and Fiji followed the Marshall Islands, with Nauru at 4.96. Across the 34 countries with values in both 2022 and 2023, supply fell 32.0 percent from 4,314 tonnes, a loss of 1,383 tonnes. Australia's 1,729-tonne fall exceeded the net loss, so gains elsewhere offset part of it; Fiji added 386 tonnes and Taiwan 245. The United Kingdom shed 230 tonnes and Italy 52. Two countries left with 6 tonnes between them while one entered with 1. Among the 18 countries reporting in both 2019 and 2023, the total fell 59.5 percent from 6,926 tonnes, a loss of 4,122 tonnes. Australia's 4,362-tonne fall made up 105.8 percent of that net loss, while Fiji's 842-tonne rise offset 20.4 percent. The United Kingdom shed 611 tonnes. One country left with nothing reported while 17 entered with 128 tonnes between them. The Marshall Islands' 22.23 grams a day led the per-person table, ahead of Tuvalu at 18.42 and Fiji at 4.98. Nauru (4.96) and New Caledonia (0.35) followed. Fiji, first by volume, ranked third per person, while Australia managed only a fraction of a gram. This page follows the SUA item labelled Copra and counts only its rows; World, regional and aggregate rows are not in the table. The annual listed supply total sums the countries with a 2023 value. Food here means supply available for human consumption in the reference year, not the amount actually eaten. Australia's supply fell from 4,487 tonnes in 2019 to 125 in 2023, with the sharpest drop in the latest year. Taiwan moved the other way, from 75.45 tonnes in 2019 to 257. Fiji, by contrast, climbed steadily from 837 tonnes in 2019. For copra, tonnage follows element 5141 and daily grams follow element 665 across 2019 to 2023. A change is measured from the earlier year; none is stated from a zero base. Only countries present in both compared years enter a change. A reported zero is not a blank, and blanks never stand in for zeros. The file holds 38 countries after removing World, regional and aggregate rows; 35 of them carry 2023 values. The numbers describe food available for human consumption. Source: FAO FAOSTAT, compiled by StatsGeo.Copra: Fiji Rises as Australia Falls
Copra Consumption
1
1.68K
4.98
2
315
22.23
3
256.81
0.03
4
162.12
0.01
5
125.14
0.01
6
103.3
0.04
7
66
18.42
8
52.95
0.03
9
37.28
0.35
10
32.79
0.11
11
21.49
4.96
12
18.91
0
13
18.7
0.01
14
15.77
0
15
9.51
0.02
16
5.05
0
17
4.27
0
18
3.3
0.08
19
1.76
0
20
1.17
0
21
1.08
0
22
0.52
0.01
23
0.42
0
24
0.15
0
25
0.06
0
26
0.05
0
27
0.02
0
28
0.02
0
29
0
0
30
0
0
31
0
0
32
0
0
33
0
0
34
0
0
35
0
0
Copra Supply in the Latest Year
Copra Supply Across Five Years
Copra Per Person: Islands on Top
Copra: What the Table Counts
Copra: Australia's Long Slide
Copra Consumption by Country
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1
837
2.51
801.16
2.4
945.63
2.83
1.29K
3.85
1.68K
4.98
2
400
24.9
410
26.3
380
25.17
340
23.24
315
22.23
3
75.13
0.01
163.11
0.02
201
0.02
11.41
0
256.81
0.03
4
773
0.03
450.57
0.02
343.06
0.01
392.53
0.02
162.12
0.01
5
4.49K
0.48
929.06
0.1
0.93
0
1.85K
0.19
125.14
0.01
6
109
0.04
16.08
0.01
6.24
0
67.96
0.03
103.3
0.04
7
69
17.87
69
18.18
69
18.55
66
18.1
66
18.42
8
8.56
0
5.56
0
22.45
0.01
18.52
0.01
52.95
0.03
9
-
-
32
0.31
14
0.13
13
0.12
37.28
0.35
10
-
-
8.43
0.03
20.87
0.07
31.22
0.11
32.79
0.11
11
30
7.09
24.49
5.76
28.75
6.73
21.78
5.06
21.49
4.96
12
14.39
0
23.07
0.01
53.74
0.02
41.73
0.01
18.91
0
13
-
-
-
-
0.63
0
14.79
0.01
18.7
0.01
14
-
-
54.62
0
52.13
0
62.42
0
15.77
0
15
-
-
2.18
0
5.98
0.01
9.11
0.02
9.51
0.02
16
-
-
0.07
0
7
0
4
0
5.05
0
17
-
-
0
0
8.5
0
4.26
0
4.27
0
18
-
-
-
-
3.32
0.08
3.37
0.08
3.3
0.08
19
1.24
0
43.04
0.03
0.08
0
0.45
0
1.76
0
20
0.41
0
0.41
0
0.28
0
0.16
0
1.17
0
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.08
0
22
0.46
0.01
0.45
0.01
0.55
0.01
0.28
0
0.52
0.01
23
-
-
-
-
2
0
52.66
0
0.42
0
24
1.91
0
41.5
0.02
41.38
0.02
0.88
0
0.15
0
25
-
-
0.04
0
0.23
0
0.13
0
0.06
0
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.02
0
0.05
0
27
0.02
0
0.01
0
0.02
0
0.02
0
0.02
0
28
-
-
1.35
0
0
0
0
0
0.02
0
29
-
-
7.45
0
3.61
0
5.83
0
0
0
30
-
-
-
-
0.14
0
0.06
0
0
0
31
108.56
0
141.41
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
-
-
0
0
0
0
4.58
0
0
0
33
0.02
0
0
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
34
10.16
0.01
5.18
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
-
-
-
-
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
36
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.92
0
-
-
37
0.1
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38
-
-
0.05
0
0.03
0
0.03
0
-
-
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest copra supply per person?
The Marshall Islands, at 22.23 grams per person per day in 2023, ahead of Tuvalu at 18.42 and Fiji at 4.98, with Nauru next at 4.96.
How much copra supply was reported in 2023?
35 countries reported 2,933 tonnes in 2023. That was down 32.0 percent from 4,314 tonnes in 2022, a loss of 1,383 tonnes for human consumption.
How much did Australia's supply change?
Australia fell from 4,487 tonnes in 2019 to 125 in 2023, a loss of 4,362 tonnes or 97.2 percent, the steepest five-year fall in the table.
Does copra supply equal food people ate?
No. Across 38 countries, the figures measure food available for human consumption in the reference year, not actual intake, so they describe supply rather than eaten amounts.
Why did Taiwan's supply jump in 2023?
Taiwan rose from 11.41 tonnes in 2022 to 257 in 2023; with such a small base, no single-year percentage is stated, but the volume alone ranked third.
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Updated: 05.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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